Former England boss Glenn Hoddle says Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney needs a coaching intervention! Hoddle wrote in the Mail on Sunday: "Wayne Rooney is still an excellent player who can make the difference for England but from what I've seen of him over the past 10 games or so, he has forgotten about the player he used to be.
"Having been given the captaincy, I think he was trying to be disciplined and focused on Wednesday and he has got to release that a little and play with some of the energy and freedom of old.
"He probably didn't realise it but on Wednesday he got stuck in the inside-left position. When the wingers come in, he's then got to float out and play wider. He never really read that situation.
"And he's getting pinned down a bit in one position. When he was younger, he was making movements off the ball much more. He's becoming a player who wants the ball to his feet too much and to play passes.
"I think he has a mind block. Someone has to show him video of the movement he made when he was younger and the space he created for others. It's a pattern and it's something he has to look at. It's not because of fitness; he's still fit enough to make those runs. He just has to mix his game up."
